Ethics Minor

1. Ethical Theory

• PHIL 3300 - Ethical Theory Credits: 3
• PHIL 3350 - History of Moral Philosophy Credits: 3
• PHIL 3250 - Global Justice Credits: 3

2. Applications

(other courses determined on a case by case basis in consultation with the Philosophy Department)

• PHIL 2300 - Ethics in Practice Credits: 1‑3
• PHIL 2330 - Environmental Ethics Credits: 3
• PHIL 2345 - Natural Resource Ethics Credits: 3
• PHIL 3340 - Philosophy in Literature Credits: 3
• PHIL 4300 - Topics in Ethics Credits: 3-6
• PHIL 4340 - Issues in Environmental Ethics Credits: 3

3. Scientific, Historical and Social Analysis

(other courses determined on a case by case basis in consultation with the Philosophy department)

• PHIL 3100 - History of Modern Philosophy: The Rationalists Credits: 3
• PHIL 3110 - History of Modern Philosophy: The Empiricists Credits: 3
• PHIL 3120 - Ancient Greek Philosophy Credits: 3
• PHIL 3140 - Philosophy of Science Credits: 3
• PHIL 3160 - “What Killed Socrates?” Credits: 3
• PHIL 3220 - Existentialism and Phenomenology Credits: 3
• PHIL 3320 - Eastern Thought Credits: 3
• PHIL 4020 - Plato Credits: 3
• PHIL 4030 - Aristotle Credits: 3
• PHIL 4040 - Kant Credits: 3
• PHIL 4120 - Philosophy and the 20th Century Credits: 3
• PHIL 4130 - Figures in Modern and 19th Century Philosophy Credits: 3
• PHIL 4140 - Topics in Philosophy of Science Credits: 3

Capstone Course

The capstone course is an independent study normally taken during a student’s senior year. The course integrates the student’s different areas of study in the ethics minor into a project or thesis. Any professor in any college can sponsor this independent study. Capstone topics must be approved by the ethics minor advisor. (determined in consultation with the Philosophy Department Undergraduate Advisor)

Electives

The other two courses are approved electives, (2 courses from Areas 1, 2 or 3 – each from a different area).